The Illegal Trade in Chemicals

CHAPTER The illegal trade in mercury 5 As the toxic effects of mercury have become more widely recognized, efforts to reduce the supply of and demand for mercury have increased, culminating in the UN Minamata Convention on Mercury in 2013. Since then countries around the world have increasingly imposed regulations and restrictions to: More closely scrutinize mercury sources, uses and trade Ban the marketing of mercury from certain sources Reduce and aim for the phase-out of primary mercury mining Improve monitoring and control of mercury trade Reduce the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining Reduce the use of mercury in thermometers, switches, lamps and other products Phase down the use of mercury in dental amalgam Safely manage and dispose of mercury containing wastes Etc.

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